permanence
noun
per·ma·nence
ˈpər-mə-nən(t)s 
ˈpərm-nən(t)s
: the quality or state of being permanent : durability
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As both Encom and Dillinger Systems are in a race to find Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges)’s permanence code, the lines between software programs and reality begin to blur.
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Leia Mendoza, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
As Eve and Julian via Ares fight over a code for permanence that could turn Ares from code to human, stunt sequences involving contraptions from the familiar light cycle to a boat and submarine hybrid, and many moments are backed by needle drops from Nine Inch Nails, who scored the film, or others.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
That’s where the permanence code comes in.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Many 6-month-olds are, and by a year, almost all children have an intuitive notion of an object’s permanence, learned through observation.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
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Leia Mendoza, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
As Eve and Julian via Ares fight over a code for permanence that could turn Ares from code to human, stunt sequences involving contraptions from the familiar light cycle to a boat and submarine hybrid, and many moments are backed by needle drops from Nine Inch Nails, who scored the film, or others.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
That’s where the permanence code comes in.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Many 6-month-olds are, and by a year, almost all children have an intuitive notion of an object’s permanence, learned through observation.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for permanence
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“Permanence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permanence. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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